By Enock Okong’o
Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof. John Akama has urged the government to tailor the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) to suit the priorities of the country.
He added that for any developing country to achieve its sustainable goals, relevant changes in the attainment of quality education must be put in place.
Speaking to Education News in Kisii town, Prof. Akama said few teachers have been trained to unpack the curriculum.
He expressed hope that the next government will settle the issue.
Despite the concerns he has, the don lauded CBC arguing that it caters for pupils with different talents and abilities and pushes pupils to experience learning through participation.
Prof Akama asked the Ministry of Education to provide enough resources to enable learners explore their talents and interests early enough for proper career placement.
“Most of the youth complete secondary school and join university without having proper discernment of their career choice,” he reiterated.
He admitted that the CBC is a holistic curriculum because it factors in the cultural, physical and intellectual growth of the learner, thus, he appealed to teachers to involve cultural and environmental experts from their communities to interact with learners from time to time to demystify some cultural concepts to them.
“Learning is affected by the social and environmental factors that call for keen educators for mitigation.” he said.
Prof Akama, who narrated his passion for education since joining standard one with bare feet about 60 years ago, underscored the importance of learners remaining determined and consistent in their studies.
